Urban population in Pakistan

Pakistan: Urban population was 100.88 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100.88 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
100.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
10.19 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population in Pakistan, 1960–2025

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Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

In 2025, urban population in Pakistan stood at 100.88 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population in Pakistan peaked at 100.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.19 million, in 1960.

Pakistan ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population in Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 10.19 million
1961 10.62 million +4.2%
1962 11.04 million +4.0%
1963 11.48 million +3.9%
1964 11.92 million +3.9%
1965 12.37 million +3.8%
1966 12.84 million +3.8%
1967 13.33 million +3.8%
1968 13.84 million +3.8%
1969 14.37 million +3.9%
1970 14.93 million +3.9%
1971 15.51 million +3.8%
1972 16.12 million +3.9%
1973 16.79 million +4.2%
1974 17.51 million +4.3%
1975 18.29 million +4.4%
1976 19.11 million +4.5%
1977 19.99 million +4.6%
1978 20.92 million +4.6%
1979 21.93 million +4.8%
1980 23.12 million +5.4%
1981 24.36 million +5.4%
1982 25.55 million +4.9%
1983 26.71 million +4.5%
1984 27.82 million +4.2%
1985 28.98 million +4.2%
1986 30.24 million +4.4%
1987 31.55 million +4.4%
1988 32.91 million +4.3%
1989 34.28 million +4.2%
1990 35.72 million +4.2%
1991 37.21 million +4.2%
1992 38.58 million +3.7%
1993 39.96 million +3.6%
1994 41.43 million +3.7%
1995 42.95 million +3.7%
1996 44.53 million +3.7%
1997 46.13 million +3.6%
1998 47.75 million +3.5%
1999 49.39 million +3.4%
2000 51.12 million +3.5%
2001 52.88 million +3.4%
2002 54.49 million +3.1%
2003 56.09 million +2.9%
2004 57.80 million +3.0%
2005 59.51 million +3.0%
2006 61.26 million +2.9%
2007 63.22 million +3.2%
2008 65.27 million +3.2%
2009 67.31 million +3.1%
2010 69.37 million +3.1%
2011 71.33 million +2.8%
2012 73.13 million +2.5%
2013 74.79 million +2.3%
2014 76.41 million +2.2%
2015 78.01 million +2.1%
2016 79.60 million +2.0%
2017 81.35 million +2.2%
2018 83.39 million +2.5%
2019 85.65 million +2.7%
2020 88.14 million +2.9%
2021 90.84 million +3.1%
2022 93.52 million +2.9%
2023 96.08 million +2.7%
2024 98.43 million +2.4%
2025 100.88 million +2.5%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 100.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 15.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 100.88 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.90 million, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.20 million 10.19 million 14.37 million 10
1970s 18.11 million 14.93 million 21.93 million 10
1980s 28.55 million 23.12 million 34.28 million 10
1990s 42.36 million 35.72 million 49.39 million 10
2000s 58.90 million 51.12 million 67.31 million 10
2010s 77.30 million 69.37 million 85.65 million 10
2020s 94.65 million 88.14 million 100.88 million 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 7 Japan 113.87 million compare
  2. 8 Russia 108.00 million compare
  3. 9 Mexico 105.61 million compare
  4. 11 Turkey 76.86 million compare
  5. 12 Iran 71.51 million compare
  6. 13 Germany 68.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population in Pakistan?
Urban population in Pakistan was 100.88 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest urban population recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 100.88 million in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.19 million in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for urban population?
Pakistan ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.